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It's Monday! What are you reading? August 13



So my plan is each Monday to update anyone who reads this on what I'm currently reading and what I may have finished in the last week.

Currently Reading:

Title: A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals #1)
Author: Alyssa Cole
Date Started: August 12

Date Started: January 1
Note: Roof Beam Reader - Read the Bible as Literature Event

Currently Listening:

Title: The Power of One
Author: Bryce Courtenay
Narrator: Humphrey Bower
Date Started: July 30

Finished Reading:

Title: The President is Missing
Author: Bill Clinton, James Patterson
Date Started: August 6
Date Finished: August 12
Stars: 3 of 5
Review: Not my normal read, it took me awhile to get into the story but once I really got into the meat of the story I was hooked.  I thought I had it all figured out, nope I was wrong! 

 Title: The Last Cheng Beng Gift
Author: Jaymee Goh
Narrator: LeVar Burton
Date Listened: August 7
Stars:  4 of 5

Review: Loved this depiction of the afterlife.

Title: The Season
Author: Sarah MacLean
Date Started: July 30
Date Finished: August 6
Stars: 3 of 5
Review: Really cute YA Regency Romance with a bit of a mystery thrown in.

Title: Sea Girls
Author: Daniel Wallace
Narrator: LeVar Burton
Date Listened: August 2
Stars:  4 of 5
Review: Really enjoyed the description of the mermaids and the story.

Title: Bidding on the Bachelor (Saved by the Blog #2)
Author: Kerri Carpenter
Stars:  3 of 5
Review: I read this book as part of a judging role, my results have been turned in so I wanted to finally share my thoughts - A little cheesey with the social media gossip posts, but a cute quick read. I'll be going back and reading book 1 before I move onto book 3.

Title: Conflict of Interest (The Walker Five #1)
Author: Marie Johnston
Stars: 2 of 5
Review: I read this book as part of a judging role, my results have been turned in so I wanted to finally share my thoughts - This book had potential based on the summary, but there was just way too much going on in this book for anything to feel like it got the right amount of focus to make it satisfying.

Title: A Hummingbird Christmas (Glacier Creek #1)
Author: Karen Foley
Stars: 4 of 5
Review: I read this book as part of a judging role, my results have been turned in so I wanted to finally share my thoughts - Again, made me think of a holiday movie. I'l probably check out the next book in the series.

Title: Christmas with Her Millionaire Boss
Author: Barbara Wallace
Stars: 3 of 5
Review: I read this book as part of a judging role, my results have been turned in so I wanted to finally share my thoughts - Cute story, made me think of those holiday movies my mom likes to watch.
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